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Quoted from ccbiggsoo7:so does this have the new window or not? man I would sure think so?
This will have the new, clear and removable window with the visible screws, as per the original Premium VE.
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Quoted from pinballaddicted:It is a shame you feel that way, you guys are really missing out on some killer games in my opinion. We too were reluctant at the start. Every pinball manufacturer has gone down this path for their electronics. Now that we have our head around the system, we actually prefer SPIKE over SAM. I am not so sure SPIKE is floundering. Stern revenue is up plenty.
Good thing is, there are so many different pinball machines around, you will never have to buy a SPIKE game.
I agree the games are fun, but What will you do if a board goes bad out of warranty? Node 8 has seen a lot of failures. These boards seem less robust, so much so that stern has to put a warning in the games about adding mods. Not a fan. Time will tell.
Quoted from pinballaddicted:We too were reluctant at the start.
I wasn't reluctant at the start to go Spike. KISS, GB, Aerosmith. All had to have boards replaced. Tried to support the idea of it by starting a board repair resource thread. Tried real hard. No more.
Middletown, OH
Why is Spike coming up in this thread - this game will be SAM. You really think they would spend the $$ to re-engineer this to a spike system?
Quoted from WeirPinball:Why is Spike coming up in this thread - this game will be SAM. You really think they would spend the $$ to re-engineer this to a spike system?
its pinside, inevitable threads go off topic. My acdc premium ve was sam. Only difference i see is the light tube in the backbox is led.
Quoted from WeirPinball:Why is Spike coming up in this thread - this game will be SAM. You really think they would spend the $$ to re-engineer this to a spike system?
Of course it will be Sam. All VEs are original board set. It just came up.
Quoted from Tuna_Delight:That would be cool. Although Mustang seems to be underappreciated by many Pinsiders, it's a very worthy game and the limited existing quantity of the Boss version would be a draw.
I think Stern will re-release just about anything (c'mon TRON VE!) if there's enough demand.
Truth be told I had a chance to buy a NIB BOSS Premium for $5500 from a distributor less than 3 years ago. But I ended up going with the pro because I didn't think there was enough difference in game play to justify it and I liked the artwork a little better on the pro. I didn't know then just how rare the premium was going to be, so in hindsight I was foolish to pass that deal up. People are having to pay that much for NIB pro models now.
Quoted from NightTrain:So what are some must have mods for this game? What will you guys be adding?
Quoted from NightTrain:So what are some must have mods for this game? What will you guys be adding?
To many.....
Quoted from PW79:Dang, I sorta want this but I sorta dont want to spend a shitload of money on a DMD game.
But if I wait for an LCD game to have mature code I won't end up with a game for years.
Guess I will buy nothing lol.
I don't get Stern sometimes.
There have been rumors of a final code update for years.
Surely even a small code update now would sell more VE's?
Quoted from Shapeshifter:I don't get Stern sometimes.
There have been rumors of a final code update for years.
Surely even a small code update now would sell more VE's?
Then I’ll add my suggestion here, just in case...
I would LOVE if the bonus screens after each ball displayed what the song jackpot was at. Just an F U at the drain showing you just missed 40 million points, and if I have doubles scoring going, show my 80 million points missed. It will make me even madder.
Quoted from Shapeshifter:I don't get Stern sometimes.
There have been rumors of a final code update for years.
Surely even a small code update now would sell more VE's?
Stern- Sorry, Lyman is busy please take a number 
Quoted from gprotein:What are the prices y'all been getting from various dealers? No need to name names...
$6795 shipped. Should be the same price for all distributors. I bought from JJ at Game Exchange. Top notch dude.
Quoted from NightTrain:$6795 shipped. Should be the same price for all distributors. I bought from JJ at Game Exchange. Top notch dude.
There's more room than that. Call around.
Quoted from PinMonk:There's more room than that. Call around.
sometimes its worth paying a little more for good service than going to the cheaper distributor to save a few bucks.
right now i am buying from cointaker. great service.
Quoted from PinMonk:There's more room than that. Call around.
Cheaper than $6795, I thought that was MAP?
Quoted from robotron:sometimes its worth paying a little more for good service than going to the cheaper distributor to save a few bucks.
right now i am buying from cointaker. great service.
Is one distributor better at drop shipping than another?
Quoted from PinMonk:There's more room than that. Call around.
Well don’t be so top secret. Who is cheaper and how much? I called 3 distributors and they were all the same.
Quoted from thedarkknight77:Cheaper than $6795, I thought that was MAP?
MAP stands for "Minimum ADVERTISED Price." Call around.
Quoted from NightTrain:Well don’t be so top secret. Who is cheaper and how much? I called 3 distributors and they were all the same.
Nope. With Stern being so, well, Stern with their machine pricing now, not gonna risk causing trouble.
Quoted from PinMonk:Nope. With Stern being so, well, Stern with their machine pricing, not gonna risk causing trouble.
You worried they are going to put a hit out on you?
Quoted from NightTrain:You worried they are going to put a hit out on you?
No, more concerned they put pressure on the dists offering it below ~$6800 but not advertising it. Not going to ruin that for me or others.
Quoted from PinMonk:No, more concerned they put pressure on the dists offering it below ~$6800 but not advertising it. Not going to ruin that for me or others.
It’s all good. I’m not worried about my distributor making some money. He’s got a family to feed and a retirement to invest in just like me.
Quoted from andrewket:I wouldn’t mind getting a NIB AC/DC, but I can’t say I love the Luci art. I guess the pro version was released as a vault last year and I missed it?
You should be able to get a regular AC/DC VE premium still?
Quoted from Trekkie1978:IMO, JJ is the best distributor out there.
I use cointaker, never had an issue, great people to work with. Got my premium VE from them.
Quoted from andrewket:I wouldn’t mind getting a NIB AC/DC, but I can’t say I love the Luci art. I guess the pro version was released as a vault last year and I missed it?
I have an AC/DC Premium Vault in stock if anyone is interested.
Seeing how Luci has been the most desirable Prem model over the past few years, is the Prem. VE the same price as Luci VE, or is there a price difference between the two VE's?
Quoted from Yoko2una:Seeing how Luci has been the most desirable Prem model over the past few years, is the Prem. VE the same price as Luci VE, or is there a price difference between the two VE's?
same price
Iterested to see how these sell. There is always an unknown X FACTOR in buyers thinking where they want something more if it is harder to get or they can’t have it.
It is great that Luci is back on the line and available for a lot less than past aftermarket. ACDC is a solid, loaded PF game. I really enjoyed my ACDC and hope new buyers enjoy theirs.
Quoted from Yoko2una:Seeing how Luci has been the most desirable Prem model over the past few years
I don't really know if that's the case. Most of my friends and collectors I've talked to prefer the regular Premium over the LUCI. I think most of LUCI's popularity is driven by the fact that it's seen as being more "rare" and seemingly more valuable. 95%+ of all ACDC games are currently the standard version. If it were the other way around and 95% of all ACDC games were LUCI's I think the regular Premium would be the more "In demand" version.
Regina, SK
Quoted from MikeS:I don't really know if that's the case. Most of my friends and collectors I've talked to prefer the regular Premium over the LUCI. I think most of LUCI's popularity is driven by the fact that it's seen as being more "rare" and seemingly more valuable. 95%+ of all ACDC games are currently the standard version. If it were the other way around and 95% of all ACDC games were LUCI's I think the regular Premium would be the more "In demand" version.
I really like the red and black art on Luci. The girl is ok... I bought what I liked best and that was Luci.
Rob
Quoted from MikeS:I don't really know if that's the case. Most of my friends and collectors I've talked to prefer the regular Premium over the LUCI. I think most of LUCI's popularity is driven by the fact that it's seen as being more "rare" and seemingly more valuable. 95%+ of all ACDC games are currently the standard version. If it were the other way around and 95% of all ACDC games were LUCI's I think the regular Premium would be the more "In demand" version.
I agree. I can only speak for myself, but as a prospective AC/DC Premium buyer, now that I've looked at the Luci version more closely given its greater availability, I'm scratching my head as to why there has been so much hubbub regarding this art package.
To each his/her own of course, but the standard Premium will get my $ if I end up buying one.
Quoted from Shapeshifter:I don't get Stern sometimes.
There have been rumors of a final code update for years.
Surely even a small code update now would sell more VE's?
Cannon inserts...
Back in black royally sucks for risk vs reward
Hells Bells is far too lucrative
No score tally from mini playfield
Ball save times out on lower playfield
Multiball start cannon shot needs to be worth a lot more
Mini playfield RGB LED are not utilized during gameplay
Horn inserts could do more than be just 50,000 points.
Could use an option to disable the song restart
Option to keep notes qualified between balls (easy setting)
Super lanes (inlanes) maybe should not go out after use? Otherwise you never want to use the inlane because the outlane is far better
Other super modes could be a bit more super...
Option so songs cannot be replayed
Bonus Points for bell saucer when not in HB
Just my 2 cents of what I would like to see addressed.
Rob
i bought the premium ve. am mad now.
the reason for liking luci isnt because it was rare.
its a hot devil chic. pin ups are cool. the art is sick.
Quoted from Rob_G:Cannon inserts...
Back in black royally sucks for risk vs reward
Hells Bells is far too lucrative
No score tally from mini playfield
Ball save times out on lower playfield
Multiball start cannon shot needs to be worth a lot more
Mini playfield RGB LED are not utilized during gameplay
Horn inserts could do more than be just 50,000 points.
Could use an option to disable the song restart
Option to keep notes qualified between balls (easy setting)
Super lanes (inlanes) maybe should not go out after use? Otherwise you never want to use the inlane because the outlane is far better
Other super modes could be a bit more super...
Option so songs cannot be replayed
Bonus Points for bell saucer when not in HB
Just my 2 cents of what I would like to see addressed.
Rob
Here's a Bugs/Features thread for 1.68 to consolidate these kinds of things:
https://www.pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/ac-dc-168-bugs-and-features-wishlist#post-4197142
It sounds like most distributors were only being allocated 10 to 15 Luci Ve.
I am curious to see if they will be receiving more after that first shipment.
helen vs luci who hotter fun poll.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/helen-vs-luci-hotter-fun-poll#post-4197370
My ACDC is all modded up but I think I've decided to go without the topper and Helen translite if anyone is looking for either. Looks like both are no longer being produced.
Quoted from ReplayRyan:My ACDC is all modded up but I think I've decided to go without the topper and Helen translite if anyone is looking for either. Looks like both are no longer being produced.
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